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Borderloop

Cycling Route  -
Challenge

The long and turbulent history of the Scottish Borders has bequeathed a legacy of romantic castles, historic abbeys and great country houses that lie like jewels flung from a generous hand among a landscape celebrated in song and legend.

height
189.5mi
305km
trending_flat
16,548ft
5,045m
trending_flat
16,548ft
5,045m
Towns along route: Melrose, Duns, St Abbs, Eyemouth, Coldstream, Kelso, Hawick, Broughton, Innerleithen

Borderloop4 – Hawick

Cycling Route  -
Challenge

Head west from Hawick on the B711 through Roberton and on past Alemoor Reservoir and on to Tushielaw on the B709 and then north towards the Gordon Arms.

height
80mi
128.5km
trending_flat
7,610ft
2,320m
trending_flat
7,610ft
2,320m
Towns along route: Hawick

Borderloop4 – Melrose

Cycling Route  -
Challenge

Leave Melrose and head towards Dryburgh Abbey take the B6356 past Clint Mains and on to the B6404 and then on to the B6397.

height
79mi
127.5km
trending_flat
7,085ft
2,160m
trending_flat
7,085ft
2,160m
Towns along route: Melrose, Kelso, Hawick

Cavers & Stobs

Cycling Route  -
Hard

This large loop from Hawick initially heads south from the town before turning east. The route climbs steeply before making a long descent past Ormiston and Cauldmill.

height
19mi
30.5km
trending_flat
1,870ft
570m
trending_flat
1,870ft
570m
Towns along route: Hawick

Denholm

Cycling Route  -
Moderate

This route heads east from Hawick with a couple of undulating miles as you leave the town. The route then follows the north bank of the River Teviot for some distance before making a steepish but fairly short climb away from the river.

height
15mi
24km
trending_flat
1,410ft
430m
trending_flat
1,410ft
430m
Towns along route: Hawick

Kirkpatrick C2C

Cycling Route  -
Challenge

This coast to coast route travels through a border land. This is a land of royalty and raiders with defensive strongholds, magnificent abbeys and great houses; power struggles were frequent and bloody.

height
250mi
402.5km
trending_flat
18,171ft
5,540m
trending_flat
18,335ft
5,590m
Towns along route: Stranraer, Glenluce, Wigtown, Newton Stewart, Gatehouse of Fleet, Kirkcudbright, Castle Douglas, Dumfries, Lockerbie, Langholm, Newcastleton, Hawick, Selkirk, Melrose, Kelso, Coldstream, Paxton, Eyemouth

Kirkpatrick C2C – Challenge Stage 3

Cycling Route  -
Hard

Tackle the 48 miles on the Challenge approach to the Kirkpatrick C2C with this third stage of the route.

height
46mi
74.5km
trending_flat
4,658ft
1,420m
trending_flat
4,330ft
1,320m
Towns along route: Langholm, Newcastleton, Hawick, Selkirk

Kirkpatrick C2C – Explorer Stage 5

Cycling Route  -
Moderate

The fifth stage of the Kirkpatrick C2C stretches from the village of Newcastleton to the town of Hawick.

height
21mi
33.5km
trending_flat
1,738ft
530m
trending_flat
1,738ft
530m
Towns along route: Newcastleton, Hawick

Kirkpatrick C2C – Explorer Stage 6

Cycling Route  -
Hard

The sixth stage of the Kirkpatrick C2C takes you from the largest town in the Scottish Borders, Hawick, to the market town of Melrose.

height
23.5mi
38km
trending_flat
2,198ft
670m
trending_flat
2,230ft
680m
Towns along route: Hawick, Selkirk, Melrose

Roberton

Cycling Route  -
Moderate

This route takes you to the east of Hawick and past Wilton Park as you leave the town. Cross the Borthwick Water using a footbridge.

height
14.5mi
23km
trending_flat
1,312ft
400m
trending_flat
1,312ft
400m
Towns along route: Hawick, Roberton

Southern Borders Loop 1

Cycling Route  -
Hard

The Southern Borders Loop offers two options for cyclists. This shorter route is moderate and can easily be completed in a day.

height
50mi
80.5km
trending_flat
4,526ft
1,380m
trending_flat
4,526ft
1,380m
Towns along route: Hawick

Southern Borders Loop 2

Cycling Route  -
Challenge

The Southern Borders Loop offers two options for cyclists. This longer circuit is harder (suitable for more experienced cyclists) with 5 significant climbs over 300m.

height
75mi
121km
trending_flat
5,806ft
1,770m
trending_flat
5,806ft
1,770m
Towns along route: Hawick

Vertish Hill Loop

Cycling Route  -
Easy

This short loop takes you south from Hawick following the river upstream before a steep climb up the southern flank of Vertish Hill.

height
7.5mi
12km
trending_flat
689ft
210m
trending_flat
689ft
210m
Towns along route: Hawick